The Hemisphere: Free Beer

Maryland's Governor Theodore McKeldin struck a strong blow last week
for freer Canada-U.S. trade. Despite heavy pressure from the brewing
industry in his state, the Republican governor vetoed a bill passed by
both houses of the general assembly (TIME, March 19) to bar the
Canadian-owned Carling Brewing Co. Inc. from building a $12,000,000
brewery in Maryland.

In a 4½-page veto message Governor McKeldin rejected the argument that
the fast-growing Carling company, which has risen from 62nd to eighth
place among U.S. brewers in the past seven years, might force Maryland
brewers out of business. He cited letters from Governor Frank Lausche
of...